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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Valerie Vines Magee appointed to Oregon historic cemeteries commission<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Director Lisa Sumption has appointed a new member to the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Valerie Vines Magee, from Rockaway Beach, has experience with parks, public commissions, historic cemeteries, and a historical society. She has used commission resources in the past, including a grant for the Nehalem American Legion Cemetery.
According to Vines Magee “The commission has greatly assisted my efforts in bringing resources to the cemetery and major improvements have been made. This beautiful site, that is still operational, now has site signage, an information board, and a cedar, split
rail boundary fence. I hope to assist others, as well as bring additional knowledge and support to our site in Nehalem, with my appointment to the commission.”
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<p class="MsoNormal">“I am thrilled to welcome Val to the commission,” stated Kuri Gill, coordinator for the state historic cemeteries program. “Her local, award winning work, is a great model to share through the commission.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The seven-member Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries supports OPRD historic cemetery preservation efforts by offering training, educational resources, coordination and grants. Its other members are Charlotte Lehan of Wilsonville, Bev
Power of Medford, Milo Reed of Portland, Sarah Silbernagel of Pendleton, and Scott Stuemke of Bend.
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the commission and the historic cemeteries program visit
<a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/">www.oregonheritage.org</a> or contact Historic Cemeteries Program Coordinator, Kuri Gill at
<a href="mailto:Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov">Kuri.Gill@oregon.gov</a> or (503) 986-0685.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#595959">Kuri Gill<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#595959">Grants & Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#595959">Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT Condensed",sans-serif;color:#595959">(503) 986-0685<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans MT Condensed",sans-serif;color:#595959">725 Summer St NE, Ste C - Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.oregonheritage.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.oregonheritage.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage"><span style="color:blue">www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/"><span style="color:blue">Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/Heritage"><span style="color:blue">weekly Heritage News Listserv</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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